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Veterans

IVMF collaborates to assist state communities competing for federal grants in support of returning veterans, families

Monday, October 1, 2012, By News Staff

New initiative will provide free support to applicants to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families grants program A new collaborative effort among the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF), the New York…

SU one of six finalists in ‘Today Show’ college spirit competition

Monday, September 17, 2012, By News Staff

SU is one of six finalists in the “Today Show” college challenge. The contest, a celebration of campus spirit, was open to colleges and universities across the country and earlier this morning, crews and “Today Show” correspondent Sara Haines visited…

STEM

ISchool student awarded scholarship to cloud computing conference

Monday, September 10, 2012, By News Staff

Cloud computing has expanded into a useful resource for businesses to collaborate, store information and create programs to improve their organizations. At the School of Information Studies (iSchool), students, faculty members and entrepreneurs work closely together to both understand these…

Veterans

EBV grad business ranked #106 by Inc. Magazine as one of 500 fastest growing private companies

Wednesday, September 5, 2012, By News Staff

Former Marine John Raftery credits EBV with helping him launch, grow Patriot Contractors Patriot Contractors, a specialty construction company owned and operated by 2007 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) program graduate John Raftery (U.S. Marine Corps, retired), was…

STEM

Craftistas takes top place in Student Sandbox Demo Day competition

Thursday, August 16, 2012, By Diane Stirling

Startup entrepreneur Camille Malkiewicz found out that going last among 15 presenters in the RvD IDEA Student Sandbox Demo Day competition had its benefits, after all. Her company, Craftistas, took first place, winning $1,000, a travel stipend, and most importantly,…

Veterans

IVMF announces appointment of VMI’s Roger Thompson as senior fellow

Wednesday, August 8, 2012, By News Staff

Continuing its commitment to leveraging the national resources of higher education in service to the nation’s veterans and military families, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) has announced the appointment of Roger Thompson, professor of…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University teams up with KIPP Schools to promote college completion

Friday, July 27, 2012, By News Staff

KIPP—the Knowledge Is Power Program–a national network of open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools that prepares students for success in college and in life, has announced a partnership with Syracuse University to increase college completion rates for young people from low-income…

STEM

SU students take second place in robotic lawnmower competition

Friday, June 15, 2012, By News Staff

A team of four Syracuse University students took second place in the static competition at the ninth annual ION Robotic Lawnmower Competition in Beavercreek, Ohio. The SU team spent $37,000 less on its design than the winning team. Andrew Cash,…

Media, Law & Policy

Winners announced in 2012 Mirror Awards competition

Wednesday, June 13, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications presented seven journalism awards Wednesday, June 13, at the sixth annual Mirror Awards ceremony. The event, emceed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper, was held at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Pictures from the…

Setnor alumni, local students to present collaborative compositions at Hendricks Chapel June 8

Monday, June 4, 2012, By News Staff

Two compositions written by alumni of the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, in collaboration with local public school students and their teachers, will be performed in Hendricks…